Charnas (Arpitan: Chânâs) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Charnas
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Location of Charnas
Charnas is located in France
Charnas
Charnas
Charnas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charnas
Charnas
Coordinates: 45°20′14″N 4°44′40″E / 45.3372°N 4.7444°E / 45.3372; 4.7444
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonSarras
IntercommunalityAnnonay Rhône Agglo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yves Fraysse[1]
Area
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5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
925
  Density172/km2 (444/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07056 /07340
Elevation141–398 m (463–1,306 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Location and Description

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The commune of Charnas covers a relatively modest area of 5.39 km² on the edge of the northern Ardèche plateau, which overlooks the Rhône River. To the east, its territory lies between two streams: the Montrond to the north and the Marlet to the south. It is in this area that the village gradually expanded. To the northwest, the rest of the commune occupies the plateau, consisting of farmland and hamlets, extending to the Limony stream and the boundary between the Ardèche and Loire departments.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 264    
1975 280+0.84%
1982 297+0.85%
1990 369+2.75%
1999 511+3.68%
2007 683+3.69%
2012 865+4.84%
2017 931+1.48%
2023 925−0.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Articles by François Bassaget in Le Dauphiné libéré, Thursday, July 30, 2015.
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE